Don’t even think about it – unless of course you choose to use council-approved “corporate” shades.

Wingecarribee Council is making a list of acceptable colours for Bowral’s town centre to stop outdoor furniture from taking over the town in “a rainbow of colours”.

The matter came to council’s notice after planning staff saw red over Pancakes in the Plaza’s plastic and aluminium chairs in Corbett Plaza.

Shop owner David Millar said when he bought the red chairs he was unaware that a separate development application was needed for his outdoor eating area and that council regulations required that the footpath furniture be “in keeping with the surrounding areas and compatible with town centre corporate colours” and made of metal and wood.

Mr Millar chose the chairs to match the décor of his shop and to differentiate his outdoor eating area from the silver and black chairs of neighbouring cafes.

Costing $116 each, the chairs were high quality and approved for use in cafés.

For the full story see the Southern Highland News, Friday, January 30

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